Exhibit 4.9
LEAVE AND LICENCE AGREEMENT
THISAGREEMENT made on this 8th day of March, 2016 BETWEENGODREJ & BOYCE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.(PAN Number - AAACG1395D), a Company incorporated under the provisions of the Indian Companies Act, 1913, and having its Registered Office at Pirojshanagar, Vikhroli, Mumbai 400079 hereinafter referred to as the “Licensor” (which expression shall unless it be repugnant to the context or meaning thereof, be deemed to include their successors and permitted assigns) of the ONE PART;
AND
WNS Global Services Pvt. Ltd. (PAN Number – AAACW2598L), a Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, and having its Registered Office at Plant 10, Godrej & Boyce Complex, Pirojshanagar, Vikhroli (West), Mumbai 400 079 hereinafter referred to as “theLicensee” (which expression shall unless it be repugnant to the context or meaning thereof, be deemed to include their successors and permitted assigns) of the OTHER PART.
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The “Licensor” and the “Licensee” are hereinafter together always referred to as the “Parties” and are individually, when necessary, referred to as “Party”.
WHEREAS theLicensor is the owner of and absolutely seized and possessed of and/or otherwise well and sufficiently entitled to all those lands lying, being and situate at Pirojshanagar, Vikhroli, Mumbai 400079, on which theLicensor has built and constructed several industrial sheds and office blocks (hereinafter referred to as the “Larger Premises”).
AND WHEREAS theLicensorhas constructed Pl no. 10 Building admeasuring about 85,000 sq. ft. constructed on the survey no.57 (pt.) of village Vikhroli corresponding to CTS No. 7 (pt.), and 67 (pt.)
AND WHEREAS theLicensee is desirous of occupying on Leave and License basis, 84,429 sq. ft. lying and situated at the ground floor, Upper Floor and Lower Ground Floor of Plant No. 10 as aforesaid being delineated in RED in the plan annexed and more particularly described in the schedule hereto (hereinafter referred to as “the Licensed Premises”).
AND WHEREAS theLicensee has requested theLicensor to permit theLicensee to use and occupy the Licensed Premises which request has been acceded to by theLicensor and the Parties hereto have agreed to enter into a Leave & License Agreement in the manner following:
NOW THIS DEED WITNESSETH AND IT IS HEREBY AGREED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO AS FOLLOWS:
| I. | PREMISES |
| 1. | TheLicensor hereby grants the Leave and Licence to theLicenseeto use and occupy 84,429 sq.ft lying and situated at the ground floor, Upper Floor and Lower Ground Floor of Plant No. 10, more particularly written and detailed in the schedule hereunder (and demarcated in the colour RED in the plan annexed hereto). |
| 2. | At all times, the ownership and legal possession of the Licensed Premises shall be that of theLicensor, only and theLicenseeshall use and occupy the Licensed Premises asLicensee only, and shall not claim any right, title or interest of any nature whatsoever in the Licensed Premises and that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to be a demise at law in respect of the Licensed Premises or to confer theLicensee any right of tenancy/sub-tenancy/lease/sub-lease, etc. |
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| 3. | It is expressly agreed by and between theParties that the juridical possession of the Licensed Premises shall be always that of theLicensor. TheLicensee is granted a personal, non transferable and non assignable licence to use the Licensed Premises on the terms and conditions stated. |
| II. | COMMENCEMENT, DURATION, OF LEAVE AND LICENCE AND REGISTRATION OF LEAVE AND LICENCE DEED |
| 1. | The Leave & Licence shall be deemed to have commenced on or from 16th February 2016 and shall be in force for a period of 60 months (i.e upto 15th February 2021), on the same terms and conditions herein. |
| 2. | TheLicensor shall allow theLicensee to use the Licensed Premises for the period mentioned above without any hindrance, obstacle etc. subject to theLicenseepaying the License fee. |
| 3. | Cost of Non Judicial stamp paper, registration charges and expenses in respect of this document shall be borne by theLicensee. |
| 4. | Original Leave and License Deed shall always remain with theLicensor and the certified true copy of the Leave and Licence Deed shall be retained by theLicensee. |
| III. | LICENCE FEE |
| 1) | In consideration of the grant of the Licence to use the Licensed Premises as aforesaid, theLicensee shall pay to theLicensor a monthly License fee as mentioned in the table below from 16th February 2016 (“License Fee Commencement Date”). |
Area (sq.ft.) | Year 1 (Rs.) to 15.02.2017) | Year 2 (Rs.) (16.02.2017 to 15.02.2018) | Year 3 (Rs.) (16.02.2018 to 15.02.2019) | Year 4 (Rs.) (16.02.2019 to 15.02.2020) | Year 5 (Rs.) (16.02.2020 to 15.02.2021) | |||||
84,429 | 1723995.00 | 1810195.00 | 1900704.00 | 1995740.00 | 2095527.00 |
| 2) | Licence fee shall be paid by theLicensee to theLicensor by pay orders payable at par at Mumbai or RTGS electronic fund transfer as specified byLicensor on or before the 10th day of every month. |
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| 3) | Any delay in payment of License fee shall attract interest @ 18% per annum from the due date of payment until the date of payment to be paid along with the delayed payment. TheLicensee further undertakes and agrees that on the happening of such an event, the outstanding amount, if any due and payable by WNS to GODREJ shall be first adjusted against the interest and penal charges, if any and then only towards the monthly License fee. |
| IV. | PROPERTY TAXES, MUNICIPAL TAXES AND OTHER STATUTORY LEVIES RELATING TO THE SAID PREMISES/PROPERTY |
| 1) | TheLicensor shall pay the property taxes assessed / applicable as on 15th August 2005. |
The assessment made by the Corporation covering the period commencing from 15th November 2002 and the tax assessed will be borne and paid by theLicensor and shall be taken as the basis for arriving at the future increase in taxes. Any such future increase in such taxes will beborne and paid by theLicensee to the extent of 50% of such increase.
If theLicensor disputes the assessment made by the municipal authorities in respect of such future increase in taxes in respect of the period covered by thisAgreement, theLicensor may at its discretion adopt legal proceedings at its cost. However, in such proceedings, if the amount of taxes is required to be deposited with any authority as per law, the same will be paid by theLicensee to theLicensor upon furnishing the necessary documents to enable timely deposit of the same with such authority.
Further, theLicensee agrees to be liable to pay Service Tax as applicable along with applicable cess and any future taxes, duties, charges, Cess, rates and any other levies becoming payable by theLicensor to the statutory authorities which arise or accrue primarily due to or related to the use as per Clause 4 hereto, the manner of use of the Licensed Premises by theLicensee, the business of theLicensee and/or calculated on the License fees or other charges (outgoings including maintenance) paid or payable by theLicensee to theLicensor shall be reimbursed and borne by theLicensee.
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| V. | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE TO THE PREMISES |
| 1) | TheLicensee shall maintain and undertake all minor repair work relating to the Licensed Premises. In the event of any major structural defects in the Licensed Premises, it shall be the responsibility and obligation of theLicensor to carry out such repairs. |
| 2) | No major structural alteration or modification of permanent nature shall be carried out by theLicensee. |
| VI. | OBLIGATIONS OF LICENSOR |
| 1) | TheLicensor shall be liable to make good the exterior and structure of the Licensed Premises including walls, drainage and roof by carrying out necessary repairs or renovations within its statutory common duty of care. |
| 2) | TheLicensor shall provide theLicensee for its operation at their own cost |
| a) | Water – Requisite water connection from the Municipal Corporation, subject to availability. The charges for consumption of water shall however be borne by theLicensee as per actual metered consumption at prevailing rates. |
| b) | Power - With a view to enable theLicensee to put up and operate lights, fans split/windows/central air conditioning and other electrical, mechanical and electronic equipment, computers, peripherals, fittings and apparatus as theLicensee may require, theLicensor shall allow theLicensee to make necessary application for power to the concerned authorities and avail of the power supply. TheLicensor shall provide the necessary no objection for such application of power supply by theLicensee to the authorities. Any alterations or additions to the electrical installations which theLicenseecarries out shall be intimated to theLicensor and theLicensee shall obtain necessary statutory approvals for the same. TheLicenseehereby agrees to bear all charges to be paid to the power supply company for making the power available to theLicensee in terms of these presents and for consumption of the electrical power by theLicensee. |
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| 3) | Licensor shall keep the area surrounding the Licensed Premises and its approaches in clean and tidy condition. |
| 4) | TheLicensorshall always be liable to make good the exterior and structure of the licensed premises including walls, drainage and roof by carrying out necessary repairs or renovations within the statutory common duty of care. |
| 5) | The Licensee shall not be liable for any charges and outgoings in respect of the Licensed premises prior to 15th November 2002 . |
| 6) | TheLicensorshall take all reasonable steps to assist the Licensee for facilitating the installation of telecommunications infrastructure, including telephone lines, leased lines, etc. by the Licensee or by a third party on its behalf. |
| 7) | The Licensor shall deploy its security personnel at the entrance of the appurtenant area of the Larger Premises. |
| 8) | The Licensor shall permit the Licensee the use and the occupation of the Licensed premises during the period of License herein created without any hindrance/eviction/ interruption and/ or disturbance, claim or demand whatsoever by the Licensor or any person claiming by from under or in trust for the Licensor, save and except in the event of termination or prior determination as provided herein the agreement. |
| 9) | The Licensor has provided the copy of occupation certificate certifying that the Licensed premises is fit for office use and occupation. |
| VII. | OBLIGATIONS OF THE LICENSEE |
| 1) | The Licensed Premises will be used only for carrying on the business of theLicenseeand for no other purpose. |
| 2) | TheLicensee shall not be deemed to be in the exclusive occupation of the Licensed Premises and theLicensor will have the right to enter upon the Licensed Premises at any time to inspect the Licensed Premises with adequate prior notice to the Licensee and without inconveniencing the Licensee in any way. Provided always that the Licensor shall not interfere with the work or operation of the Licensee being lawfully carried on in the Licensed Premises. |
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| 3) | TheLicensee shall use the Licensed Premises as bareLicensee only and such use shall cease forthwith on the expiry of the term of this Agreement or upon sooner determination of this Agreement. |
| 4) | TheLicensee shall use the Licensed Premises with due care and caution and shall keep the said Licensed Premises in good order and condition and upon the expiry of this licence, theLicenseeshall leave the same in good condition as they are on the date hereof and shall make compensation for any damage done (reasonable wear and tear excepted) due to theLicensee’sact or omission. |
| 5) | TheLicensee shall not cause any nuisance or annoyance to the people in the neighbourhood or store any hazardous goods on the Licensed Premises. |
| 6) | On the expiration of the said term or period of the licence or earlier termination thereof, theLicenseeshall hand over vacant and peaceful possession of the Licensed Premises to theLicensorin the same condition in which the Licensed Premises now exist subject to normal wear and tear. TheLicensee’s occupation of the Licensed Premises after such termination will be deemed to be that of a trespasser. |
| 7) | TheLicensee shall under no circumstances assign or transfer the benefit of this Agreement to any other person. |
| 8) | In the event, theLicensee as a corporate entity, undertakes any restructuring resulting in formation of subsidiaries of theLicensee , theLicensee may be permitted to extend the use and occupation to such of its subsidiaries so far as the such subsidiaries are in the same line of business as theLicensee and that the permission by theLicensor to extend the use and occupation of the Licensed Premises is at the absolute discretion of theLicensor and with theLicensor’s express written consent which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Provided however, theLicensee shall promptly notify theLicensor of the use of the Licensed Premises by such subsidiaries. |
| 9) | TheLicensee shall use the Licensed Premises without in any manner disturbing and /or interfering with the activities and business of theLicensor or its associated or its subsidiary companies or any other persons authorized by theLicensor in this regard. |
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| 10) | TheLicenseeshall keep the Licensed Premises and every part thereof in clean and tidy condition. TheLicenseeshall not keep anything in or around the Licensed Premises, which shall always be kept un-littered and in tenantable condition. |
| 11) | TheLicensee shall not in any way impede theLicensor or its personnel in the exercise of the right of possession and control of the Licensed Premises and every part thereof. |
| 12) | TheLicensee will keep the interior of the Licensed Premises in good and substantial repair and condition. |
| 13) | TheLicensor’s personnel shall at all times be granted unrestricted access to the Licensed Premises including every part thereof, for the purpose of maintaining/repairing the essential services/equipments located in and around the Licensed Premises and also to check if any addition/alterations have been done byLicensee without the consent of theLicensor; provided Licensor shall provideprior notice to theLicensee. |
| 14) | TheLicensee herein represents, confirms and states that its paid up capital is in excess of Rs.1,00,00,000/-( Rupees One Crore only) and therefore, the provisions of the newly introduced Maharashtra Rent Control Act ,1999, shall not apply to thisAgreement. TheLicensee hereby undertakes that as long as thisAgreement is in force, it will not reduce its paid up capital or take any action which is likely to result in the reduction of its paid up capital .In the event theLicensee desires or determines to reduce its paid up capital below Rs.1,00,00,000 or such statutory limits as may be fixed by the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 theLicensee shall immediately inform theLicensor of such decision or desire to reduce the paid up equity capital. Upon such notification the provisions of clause IX(1) will apply. Moreover theLicensee acknowledges the right and entitlement of theLicensor to terminate thisAgreement, in such an eventuality, theLicensee shall hand over the peaceful and vacant possession of the Licensed Premises to theLicensor within 30 days after being served a written notice by theLicensor and theLicensee shall not raise a claim for protection under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act,1999 or any other modifications thereto, against theLicensor in respect of the Licensed Premises. |
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| 15) | In the event of any amendment to the current laws or any new land laws being enacted by the Legislature, the same shall not apply to either party so as to prejudicially affect their respective rights mutually agreed hereunder. |
| 16) | TheLicensee shallensure that the Licensor or its representative, employee or workmen shall at all times have unobstructed access to the open areas around the Licensed Premises during the term of this Agreement for purposes of access to essential services or in case of emergencies. |
| 17) | Licensee shall be entitled to apply and obtain at its own cost separate telephone lines and other telecom infrastructure. TheLicensee shall have the right to surrender the said separate telephone lines to the telephone company on or before the expiry of the license.Licensorshall give necessary no objections and/or consent to enable theLicensee to obtain separate telephone lines, leased lines and other telecom infrastructure. |
| VIII. | NON SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES |
Neither party shall, during the term of thisAgreement and for a period of five years thereafter, directly or indirectly solicit, recruit, or induce the employees, of the otherParty. For the purpose of this Agreement,” solicit for hire” shall not include (a) referral made by a placement agency, (b) responses to any advertisement appearing in a newspaper, magazine, internet or trade publication.
| IX. | TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT |
| 1) | EitherParty shall be entitled to terminate thisAgreement in the event of the otherParty committing a breach of the terms and conditions contained in thisAgreement to be observed and performed by such otherParty by giving 30 days advance notice in writing and if the otherParty rectifies the breach and informs the non breachingParty in writing about the same within the said period of 30 days then the notice will cease to be effective. However, if thedefaulting partyis unable to rectify the breach within the period of 30 days then, the agreement shall, at the option of the non-defaulting party stand terminated.Licensee shall forthwith quit, vacate and hand over the peaceful possession of the Licensed Premises within 30 days thereafter. Provided, however, that in the event of theLicensee failing in his obligation to correct the breach within the specified period mentioned above, theLicensor shall be entitled to forthwith to remove theLicensee from the Licensed Premises. |
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| 2) | Notwithstanding anything contained in clause 1, theLicensee shall have the option to terminate the License by giving 180 days advance notice in writing to theLicensor without assigning any reason whatsoever, at any time during the License period, as stated hereinabove. It is clarified that theLicensor’s right to terminate this agreement on account of breach on the part of theLicensee at any terms and conditions and covenants contained herein to be observed and performed by theLicensee by giving 30 days notice in writing as stated in aforesaid clause remains unaffected. |
| 3) | Further in the event theLicensee informs theLicensorof its decision or desire to reduce its paid up capital below Rs.1,00,00,000/- or such statutory limits as may be fixed by the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 theLicensorshall be entitled to terminate this Agreement by giving 30 days advance notice in writing to theLicensee, it being the express intention of the Parties that theLicensee shall under no circumstances seek protection under the Rent Control Act including any amendment thereto, and that theLicensee shall hand over vacant and peaceful possession of the Licensed Premises 30 days after theLicensor serves theLicensee with notice of termination as provided hereinafter. |
| 4) | Notwithstanding anything contained Clauses 1, 2 &3 above, it is hereby agreed and declared that if theLicensee passes a resolution for voluntary winding up or if it is unable to pay its debts or compromises with its creditors or if a receiver of its property is appointed or if a petition filed under the Companies Act, 1956 for winding up of theLicensee is successful or if theLicensee voluntarily becomes the subject of proceedings under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, or theLicensee becomes or is declared a sick company under the Sick Industrial Companies Special Provisions Act, 1985 then and in any of such events theLicensorshall be entitled to terminate this Agreement forthwith and thereupon theLicensee or the person or persons or authority in whom the estate of theLicensee may be vested shall hand over charge of Licensed Premises to theLicensor forthwith, failing which theLicensor shall be entitled to reenter the Licensed Premises. |
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| 5) | The Licensee has represented that WNS (Holdings) Ltd., Jersey (the Ultimate Holding Company) indirectly through its subsidiaries currently holds the total outstanding voting equity shares in the Licensee (Controlling Interest). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Licensee expressly agrees that in the event the Licensee undergoes a change in its ownership such that the Ultimate Holding Company no longer holds at least the Controlling Interest (being not less than fifty -one percent of the total outstanding voting equity shares) in the Licensee (whether directly or through its direct and indirect subsidiaries), then a fresh Licence may be signed by mutual agreement between the Licensor and the Licensee within 30 days from the effective date on which the Ultimate Holding Company ceases to own atleast the Controlling Interest in the Licensee (the Ownership Change Date). If the terms of the fresh Licence are not mutually acceptable, the Licensee shall thus vacate the premises within 15 months from the Ownership Change Date or end of the term of this Agreement, whichever is earlier. |
| 6) | On the expiry or earlier termination of this licence, theLicenseeshall (unless otherwise agreed), within not more than 30 days of such expiry or termination, remove its employees and servants and all its and their belongings, chattels, articles and things, whether or not affixed to the Licensed Premises (hereinafter called the “said Goods”) from the Licensed Premises, and vacate and hand over quiet and peaceful possession of the Licensed Premises to theLicensor in the same good order and condition in which they were at the time when theLicensee entered into the Licensed Premises (reasonable wear and tear acceptable). TheLicenseeshall be liable to pay the amount of Rs. 11,24,659/- (Rs. Eleven Lakhs Twenty Four Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty Nine only) for each day of the Licensee failing to vacate the Licensed Premises beyond the permitted 30 days period. |
| 7) | Subject to Clause 5 above and the other provisions of this Agreement, it is expressly agreed between the parties hereto that the occupation of the Licensed Premises by theLicensee immediately after expiry or sooner determination/ termination of this Agreement shall be an act of trespass and theLicensee shall pay to theLicensor a sum of Rs. 11,24,659/- (Rs. Eleven Lakhs Twenty Four Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty Nine) per day for occupying the Licensed Premises. This right will be without prejudice to the other remedies available to theLicensor in law. |
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| X. | COMPLIANCE WITH LAW |
| 1) | Licensee shall comply with all rules, regulations, ordinances and other public requirements now or hereafter pertaining toLicensee’s use of the Licensed Premises and indemnify theLicensor against any breach thereof. |
| 2) | Licensor shall comply with all laws, orders, ordinances and other public requirements now or hereafter affecting the Licensed Premises and indemnify theLicensees against any breach thereof. |
| XI. | ARBITRATION |
| 1) | If any dispute arises between the parties hereto during the subsistence or thereafter, in connection with the validity, interpretation, implementation or alleged material breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement or regarding any question including the question as to whether the termination of the Agreement by one party hereto has been legitimate, the parties hereto shall endeavor to settle such disputes amicably. |
| 2) | In case of the failure of the parties to settle such disputes within 30 days, either party shall be entitled to refer the disputes (if legally possible) to arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted by a sole Arbitrator mutually appointed, or in case of disagreement as to the appointment of a sole Arbitrator, by three (3) Arbitrators of which each party shall appoint one Arbitrator and the two appointed Arbitrators shall jointly appoint the third Arbitrator. The provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, including any amendment to it thereto shall govern the Arbitration proceedings. The Arbitration proceedings shall be in English. The place of arbitration will be Mumbai. |
| XII. | JURISDICTION |
The Parties expressly agree that only the competent courts of jurisdiction at Mumbai shall have exclusive jurisdiction in all matters arising hereunder.
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| XIII. | GOVERNING LAW |
It is declared and confirmed by theParties hereto that what is recorded in thisAgreement reflects the true intention of theParties and whether theParties shall contend to the contrary. ThisAgreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of India.
| XIV. | ENTIRE AGREEMENT |
| 1) | This Agreement and all attachments hereto set for the entire understanding and Agreement between the parties as to the Subject matter of this Agreement and merge and supersede all Previous communications, negotiations, warranties, representations and agreements either oral or written , With respect to the subject matter hereof and no addition to or Modification of this Agreement shall be binding on either party hereto unless reduced to writing and duly executed by each of the parties hereto. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any letter or other document, the terms of this Agreement shall govern. |
| 2) | In case one or more provisions contained in this Agreement should be or become fully or in part invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired. Any provision which is fully or in part invalid, illegal or unenforceable shall be replaced, if possible under the applicable law ,by a provision which as nearly as possible fulfills the intent of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision. |
| XV. | FORCE MAJEURE |
| 1) | Any delay or failure of performance other than payment of the Licence fee by either party to this Agreement shall not constitute default hereunder or give rise to any claims for damages against that party, if and to the extent caused by force majeure or matters beyond reasonable control of such party including, but not limited to the acts of GOD, fires, floods, severe droughts, explosion, riots, war, etc. |
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| 2) | If the force majeure in question, prevails for a continuous period in excess of 30 days, the parties shall enter into bonafide discussions with a view to access its effects or to agreeing upon such alternative arrangements as may be fair and reasonable. Upon cessation of the cause or causes for delay or prevention, the party affected by the force majeure shall resume the performance of the contractual obligations. In the event of force majeure the parties will make their best endeavours to and will take all reasonable measures available to mitigate the effect of such force majeure. |
| 3) | If the whole or any portion of the Licensed Premises shall, at any time, be destroyed or damaged, so as to be rendered inaccessible or uninhabitable, in whole or in part, other than due to the fault of theLicensee or if as a result of any of the force majeure events as mentioned in Clause XV theLicensee is prevented from gaining free and unobstructed access to the Licensed Premises, then the license fee to be paid hereunder or appropriate portion thereof according to the nature and extent of the impediment to occupancy shall cease and be suspended proportionately until the Licensed Premises shall be rendered fit and accessible for use and occupation by theLicensee. However, if the Licensed Premises is not fit for use and occupation or continues to remain unfit for use and occupation by theLicensee or if theLicensee is prevented from gaining free and unobstructed access to the Licensed Premises for a period of 90 days or mutually agreed period, then theLicensee shall upon the expiry of the said 90 days or mutually agreed period be entitled to terminate this Agreement by giving to theLicensor 07 days notice in writing.) |
| XVI. | NOTICES |
| 1) | All notices or other communications required or permitted or be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be either delivered personally or sent by mail, at the following addresses of the parties: |
| a. | to theLicensorat its Registered office mentioned herein, and |
| b. | to theLicensee at |
| i. | the Licensed Premises and |
| ii. | its registered office |
| 2) | Notice shall be deemed to be given on the seventh business day after such notice is mailed, if sent by registered mail. Any notice shall commence on the day such notice is deemed ought to be given. |
| 3) | A party may change its address for purposes hereof by notice to the other party. |
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| XVII. | Licensor’s Paramount Right on Premises |
The Licensor has the paramount right on the said Licensed Premises wherein Licensor shall be entitled to sell, transfer, lease, assign, mortgage, encumber, charge or create any third Party rights of any nature whatsoever in respect of the Licensed Premises in any manner during the term of the License if such action is not prejudicial to the rights of the Licensee to occupy the Licensed Premises.
| XVIII. | Confidentiality |
The terms and conditions described in this Agreement including its existence shall be confidential information and shall not be disclosed by either Party to any third Party except their legal counsel. If any Party determines that it is required by law to disclose information regarding this Agreement, it shall, within a reasonable time before making any such disclosure or filing, consult with the other Party regarding such disclosure or filing and seek confidential treatment for such portions of the disclosure or filing as may be requested by the other Party.
| XIX. | No Assignment of Agreement — No Subletting of Premises |
The Licensee shall not be entitled to
(i) assign the benefit of this Agreement, and
(ii) sublet or sub-license the Premises or any part thereof. Provided That the Licensee shall, subject to prior written notice to the Licensor, be entitled to use a part of the Premises by any of its subsidiaries so long as the Licensee shall own and hold at least 51% of the equity shareholding and voting power of such subsidiaries/group companies, and the Licensee shall continue to be liable for the compliance and performance of the term, provisions and conditions of the Agreement.
| XX. | Usage of Name and Logo |
Neither Party shall use the other Party’s name and logo without prior written approval of the other Party.
| XXI. | HEADINGS |
The subject headings on this Agreement have been placed thereon for the convenience of the Parties, and shall not be considered in any question of interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
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SCHEDULE
An area of 84,429 sq.ft. lying and situated at the Ground floor, Upper Floor and Lower Ground Floor of Plant Building No. 10 on Survey No. 57(Pt) of village Vikhroli, corresponding to CTS No. 7 (Pt.) and 67 (Pt.), Mumbai. The above property is bounded by:
| Due North: | Boundary wall of Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. | |
| Due South: | Internal Road of Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. | |
| Due East: | Internal Road of Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. | |
| Due West: | Office Structure Plant no. 10 | |
IN WITNESS WHERE OF the parties hereto have executed these presents on the day of , 2016.
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